Market Liberalisation Without Production is Meaningless
By Khalifa Hemed Published October 29, 2017 Opening up of markets in Africa without enhanced production is a recipe for disaster. Said Adejumobi, the Southern Africa regional director of United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA), says without production, trade and market liberalisation in Africa is meaningless. Adejumobi spoke in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe’s second largest city,…
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Medics Fight Back to Contain Rare Disease
By Abdi Ali and World Health Organization Published October 22, 2017 The World Health Organization (WHO) is working to contain an outbreak of Marburg Virus Disease (MVD) that has appeared on the on Uganda-Kenya border. At least one person is confirmed to have died of MVD and several hundred people may have been exposed to…
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Off-Grid Solar Energy to Triple in Africa
By Abdi Ali Published October 14, 2017 Off-grid solar energy capacity in Africa is set to triple over the next five years. International Energy Agency (IEA) says Solar is not only the fastest growing energy source in the world but that it is making a major impact in Africa. RELATED:Measures to Boost Prosperity and Stability…
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New Agribusiness Training Set to Drive African Agricultural Prosperity
By Irene Gaitirira Published October 5, 2017 A training programme aimed at bringing young talent into the agribusiness sector in Africa with a view to increasing food production commences in Kenya, Zambia and South Africa in March 2018. Known as AGCO Agribusiness Programme (AAP) and offered through Strathmore Business School (SBS) in Kenya, Harper Adams…
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Seven Africans among 100 Most Inspirational Women Globally
By Irene Gaitirira Published September 29, 2017 Three Kenyans are among 60 most inspirational women across the world in 2017. The three Kenyans being celebrated on the BBC 100 Women 2017 list include Anita Nderu (a TV presenter and radio news anchor at Capital FM of Nairobi who is passionate about youth mentorship); Naomi Mwaura…
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Eastern and Southern Africa Root for Economic Integration
By Irene Gaitirira Published September 15, 2017 Southern and eastern Africa are exploring ways in which to bring the two regions together for economic integration. The Southern African Customs Union (SACU) and the East African Community (EAC) have held a meeting to negotiate a Tripartite Free Trade Area (TFTA) that could see a larger market…
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